# Kirin Brewery Company — Nakano City, Tokyo

> Kirin Brewery Company in Nakano City, Tokyo, Japan scores 2.65 out of 5 — Limited, #585 in Japan. 241 beers tracked, mostly Pale Lager.

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Kirin Brewery Company is a brewery in Nakano City, Tokyo, Japan. We grade it Limited, with a score of 2.65 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #585 in Japan. Of the 241 beers we track, 88% are Pale Lager and 8% Other.

## Rating

- Score: 2.65 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #585 in Japan · #27,762 worldwide
- Popularity: Very widely rated
- Beers tracked: 241

## About

Kirin Brewery Company produce's characterless beer and are usually experimenting brewing new ones. They are most well known for "Ichiban (Ichiban Shibori) (一番搾り)", which is a Pale Lager and "Light", which is an American Light Lager. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Lagers and IPAs.

## What they brew

- Pale Lager — 88% of the beers we track
- Other — 8% of the beers we track
- IPA — 2% of the beers we track
- Non Alcoholic — 2% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 2, Nakano City, Tokyo, Japan
- Coordinates: 35.7070707, 139.6616217
- Website: https://www.kirin.co.jp/alcohol/beer

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## Breweries nearby

- [Nakano Beer Kobo](https://finding.beer/brewery/nakano-beer-kobo-18446.md) — 3.41, Poor — Nakano City, Tokyo — 0.3 mi away
- [Koenji Bakushu Kobo](https://finding.beer/brewery/koenji-bakushu-kobo-8654.md) — 2.98, Limited — Suginami City, Tokyo — 0.9 mi away
- [And Beer](https://finding.beer/brewery/and-beer-16156.md) — 3.72, Fine — Suginami City, Tokyo — 1 mi away
- [Suginami Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/suginami-brewery-18466.md) — 3.18, Poor — Suginami City, Tokyo — 1 mi away
- [Asagaya Beer Kobo](https://finding.beer/brewery/asagaya-beer-kobo-20614.md) — 2.68, Limited — Suginami City, Tokyo — 1.4 mi away
- [OURDAYs  Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/ourdays-brewery-29317.md) — 3.58, Poor — Shibuya City, Tokyo — 2 mi away
- [Honan Local Good Brewers](https://finding.beer/brewery/honan-local-good-brewers-29315.md) — 3.37, Poor — Suginami City, Tokyo — 2.1 mi away
- [Craft Liquors](https://finding.beer/brewery/craft-liquors-18459.md) — 2.67, Limited — Tokyo — 2.2 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Tokyo, Japan](https://finding.beer/breweries/japan/tokyo.md)
- [Best breweries in Japan](https://finding.beer/breweries/japan.md)

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